The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-06
STEAMBOAT LAWS.
Surveyor T0bln Receives an Interest
Ing Paper.
Tho Basis Of His bctton Ia Deal
ing with awners OF
CRATE.

In order to Get al r,et sill com plants.
and as annwer TO farther ir ou'ries on
the subject, and also 10 show The basis
OF his action in tho premis ia deal
ing with the owners of steamboats,,
Surveyor Tobin wrote letter TO the
Secretary Of toe Treasury for the rules
and laws governing such cases, and
received the following in reply:
I'm view Of the many applications
made to this Office by tho owners and
builders OF small steam yachts, and
persons contemplating building su,h
vessels, for Information as to whether
they are liable to the provisions Of
Title 81, regulations of steam vessels,
Revised Statutes OF the United States,
spplicHnts are informed that, under
Section 1925, Revised Statutee, the
hull and boiler Of every yacht, or other
small craft OF like character, propelled
by steam, without regard to size oil
vessel, provided 1t can be used In
navigation, must be inspected, the
bJiler being eut iscted to the hydro.
static test required by law. The pilot
and engineer must also be licensed,
and such other provisions OF the law
complied with as may be applicable to
the particular vessel under exsmins.
ton. affirmed by Supreme Court
decision, Dupont VS.. HMtranft, U. 8.
Reporte, Vol. llS, p. 223)
"S3ctions 1923 and 4.3l, Revised
Statutes, require that the iron or steel
plates OF which the boiler is construct
ed must be stamped with the name OF
the manufacturer, the place where
manufactured, and the number OF
pounds tensile strain, II will bear to
the sectional eq1are inch; aud an act
ual test Of sample Of plate used in
boiler must be made by the inspectors
OF steam vessels and recorded in the
inspectors office In the district where
the boiler is being constructed. (Sec.
| lions 4i30 and 443l, Revised Statutes
United StAtes.l
"Ihe boiler must be provided with
euch sp ourtenances as are necessary
to its sale management, viz, feed
pump and check valve, steam press
ure gauge, safety valve, gauge cocks, q
wster gauge Showing the height oil
the water in the boiler) and blow of
valve, and tin plug 90 inserted that
1t will fuse by the heat OF the FIRE
when the water In the boiler fslls be
low the prescribed limit.
There must be on board the means
Of applying the required bydrostati'
test.
"Thers must be provided for esch
pereon on board life preserver, con
tanning at least elk pounds OF good
block cork, adjustable 10 the body In
the manner Of belt or j,cket, with
shoulder straps.
"All open etsam launches or other
steam vessels Of five tons burden OF
lese, carrying passengers, may die
penPe with life boat when such yes
rels are provided with metallic ali
chambers placed under the seats and
In tie ends Of faid VI s.els II o. fIielent
capacity TO flost the inert weight o.
said vessel, including her boilere anC
machinery, and every sucf
steam vessel carrying fifteen pas-en
gers or less shall cary NJ least two fir,
buckets and one axe. RULES anC
Regulations, seotion 70, rnie 81
a license as 'eptclsl engineer TO
small steam.yschis or pleasure-veseel
will be granted 10 any person Of gooC
character, Who has Sufficient expert
ence 10 manage the boiler and machin
cry safely. A similar 'spscial license
g. pilot for such vessels will be granted
to any person Of like good character
who 10 familiar with The navigation II
which they are TO be employed, under
stands the pilot-rules, and has had eui
icient experiences in handling this o
other eimilar vessels. The master O
y vessel Of this class does no, rs OUR,
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